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SCALE-KAYED WKASS. 
base of the caudal fin a dark spot; pectorals yellow; dorsal 
bordered with yellow.” 
“I have never seen more than one specimen of this species, 
which was taken with a line in February, 1830, at the con- 
clusion of a very cold season. It differs from the Common 
Wrass and Corkwing in its more elongated form and rounder 
make; from the former also in having a serrated gill-cover. 
From the Kock Cook it may be readily distinguished, besides 
its greater size by its longer form, larger mouth, rounder tail, 
and by the spot at the root of the tail being further back. 
The eye is larger than in the Cook, and nearer the angle ot 
the mouth. It may also be distinguished by the serrated gill- 
cover, form of the lateral line, by the more numerous tipped 
dorsal and anal spines, and less rounded tail, as well as by 
the colours, which arc sober, whereas those of lire Cook are 
always splendid, and are little subject to variety, except of 
distribution. From alt the species with which I am acquainted 
it may readily be known by the singular imbricated process 
of scales between the rays of the fins as above described.” 
Of the second example, (the lower figure on the plate,) I 
remarked at the. time of receiving it that it had much the 
appearance of a Serranus. It was ten inches long, and more 
compressed than the former; flat on the head, and rising from 
behind the eyes to the root of the dorsal fin. But in colour 
it was paler than the former example, and without its finer 
marks; dusky pink over the body, a dash of dark over the 
eye; the eye itself silvery, with a blue border. A black spot 
on the dorsal fin where the different kinds of rays join, but 
not colouring the rays themselves. A broad spot on the upper 
margin of the root of the tail, and another fainter and more 
scattered on the lower border. The dorsal fin twenty-nine 
rays, of which twenty-one were firm; anal twelve, of which 
five were firm, being one firm ray less than in the former 
specimen; pectoral fifteen; ventral six, of which the first is 
firm; the caudal fin had the stems of the rays so covered 
with scales that they were not counted. I could not discover 
a nostril. 
Dr. Gunther considers this last specimen as an example of 
Acantliolabrus Pulloiii of Cuvier, Lufjanus Palloni of Risso, a 
species not otherwise known in British natural history. 
